The Last Time I Saw My Grandfather
It was a cold October Night when I walked into St. Peter General Hospital . I greeted the receptionist and asked if my Grandfather was awake. She called his room and a voice at the other end of the line confirmed that he was awake. He had been taken there after he complained about some minor heart and chest pains.
As I walked… (a luxury he could not afford, since he was moving around in a wheelchair.. ) into his room he was lying on his bed, his face pale, having his lunch. A small table was elevated right above the bed and on it was a plastic tray split in 3 parts. The first one contained mash potatoes with gravy, the second one some veggies and the third one had something that looked like chicken. When I arrived he looked up, his eyes were shining, like a child who tried ice-cream for the first time and smiled.
Hey… He said.
Hey… I replied.
There was an awkward silence in the room as I was thinking of what to say next. He beat me to it.
So, Any News... he asked.
Well,...The doctors Said… I started saying.
Who gives a damn about what the doctors said !
Well… I started to say again. I was interrupted for a second time.
I don't want to hear about hospitals,doctors or anything in relation to them! … he said.
OK, I Replied.
Tell me your news… He said.
Well I got a job, part time. It pays well…
Good, that is good to hear.
How is the the weather outside ? He asked.
Well, it was raining when we got here. So.. Would you like me to open a Window ? It is kind of dark in here..
NO!,NO!,NO WINDOWS PLEASE ! … He yelled.
OK, I said.
Do you remember the lyrics to the Christmas Song…. He asked, Even thought it was still
October, quite early for singing Christmas Songs.
Yes, Of course how can I forget you taught me that song….
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight…..
My song was Interrupted by a faint “Thank You..” coming out of my grandfather's lips and a constant high pitch sound, which made my worst fear come true. I was pulled out of the room by the cold hands of a nurse while my warm tears flowed down my cheeks.
My walk to the car took longer than it would normally take. From the minute I walked out of the hospital my dark round sunglasses were covering my eyes – protecting them from being visible by anyone who would inadvertent look into them - and my umbrella was moving to the sad rhythm of my shaky hands.
When I finally got to the car, I got in, closed the door and placed my umbrella on the passenger seat. I sat there…. my hand on the car key… staring at the rain. I remembered the hospital, my Grandfather, his eyes, him getting angry, the song, the sound coming from the heart rate monitor, the cold hands of the nurse…
I could not drive in this condition. I got out of the car, -completely forgetting my umbrella in the process-, got into the back seat -not caring that my suit was wet from the rain- and slept. I woke up after two hours, and decided it was safe for me to drive back home. It was still raining.
mmorpg oyunlar
ReplyDeleteinstagram takipçi satın al
Tiktok jeton hilesi
Tiktok jeton hilesi
antalya saç ekimi
İnstagram takipçi satın al
INSTAGRAM TAKİPÇİ
Mt2 pvp
instagram takipçi satın al
Smm Panel
ReplyDeletesmm panel
İS İLANLARİ BLOG
instagram takipçi satın al
hirdavatci
https://www.beyazesyateknikservisi.com.tr/
SERVİS
tiktok jeton hilesi
yurtdışı kargo
ReplyDeleteuc satın al
lisans satın al
özel ambulans
en son çıkan perde modelleri
nft nasıl alınır
minecraft premium
en son çıkan perde modelleri